LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Ex-Chief Dennis C. Magerle upon the
occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of
distinguished service to the Halesite Fire Department

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our valiant firefighters who exhibit courage and bravery
every day in the course of their duties; and
WHEREAS, Firefighters exemplify the power of human compassion and the
strength of the American spirit through actions of the most heroic
magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless dedication merit tribute
and recognition by all citizens of this great country; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Ex-Chief
Dennis C. Magerle upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition after 50 years of distinguished service to the Halesite Fire
Department on Saturday, February 27, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Magerle joined the Halesite Fire Department's Engine
Company on December 5, 1959; he served as Lieutenant and Captain during
the 1970s and was elected Chief of the Department in 1985; and
WHEREAS, After serving as Chief, Dennis Magerle was elected to the
department's Board of Trustees, serving as Chairman from 1994 to 1996,
and then from 1999 to the present; currently, he is the Department's
Safety Officer and is the District's long-standing Fire Inspector; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being one of the founders of the Halesite
Rescue Squad, Dennis Magerle was also one of the Department's first
EMTs; in addition, he was among the Rescue Squad's first officers, serv-
ing as 1st and 2nd Lieutenant in the mid-1970s; and
WHEREAS, One of the longest tenured EMTs in New York State, Dennis
Magerle has responded to over 100 rescue calls each year since 2000; he
has been on Halesite's Duty Crew since its inception over 40 years ago,
and has extended his comprehensive knowledge to others as a CPR and
First Aid instructor; and
WHEREAS, As an EMT, Dennis Magerle notes that one of his most memora-
ble experiences occurred when he and others helped resuscitate a 20-year
old drowning victim who had previously been pronounced dead by a doctor;
and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to join with the Halesite
Fire Department in expressing its sincere appreciation for Dennis
Magerle for his many years of exemplary service; he is a true asset to
society; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Ex-Chief Dennis C. Magerle upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition after 50 years of distinguished service to the
Halesite Fire Department; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dennis C. Magerle.